Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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